used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That's why the grammar and high school got the new building; I heard old Hornbeck say so."
react verbally
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading That's why the grammar and high school got the new building; I heard old Hornbeck say so."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You shouldn't call him old Hornbeck," said Meg reprovingly.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
didn't
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From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That's why the grammar and high school got the new building; I heard old Hornbeck say so."
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading That's why the grammar and high school got the new building; I heard old Hornbeck say so."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That's why the grammar and high school got the new building; I heard old Hornbeck say so."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That's why the grammar and high school got the new building; I heard old Hornbeck say so."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You shouldn't call him old Hornbeck," said Meg reprovingly.
Hornbeck
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From this reading That's why the grammar and high school got the new building; I heard old Hornbeck say so."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's why the grammar and high school got the new building; I heard old Hornbeck say so."
of great significance or value
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
isn't
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From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mother says it isn't respectful."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
Mason'snounUS /ˈmeɪsənz/
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "You shouldn't call him old Hornbeck," said Meg reprovingly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother says it isn't respectful."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That's why the grammar and high school got the new building; I heard old Hornbeck say so."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That's why the grammar and high school got the new building; I heard old Hornbeck say so."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
primaryadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪmeri/
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
reprovinglyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading "You shouldn't call him old Hornbeck," said Meg reprovingly.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading "Mother says it isn't respectful."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You shouldn't call him old Hornbeck," said Meg reprovingly.
express in words
From this reading That's why the grammar and high school got the new building; I heard old Hornbeck say so."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Mother says it isn't respectful."
an educational institution
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
shouldn't
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From this reading "You shouldn't call him old Hornbeck," said Meg reprovingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
That's
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From this reading That's why the grammar and high school got the new building; I heard old Hornbeck say so."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's why the grammar and high school got the new building; I heard old Hornbeck say so."
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Bobby didn't answer, for they had reached the primary school building and he was busy counting windows to find Miss Mason's room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading STARTING SCHOOL "You see," explained Bobby, as the children turned down the street that led past the schoolhouse, "primary school isn't so awfully important.
